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H. SAXTON. GURLING IRON.

Patented Aug. l, 1893.

No. 502,385. Eleg,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY SAXTON, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGrNOR,` BY MESNE ASSIGN-MENTS, TO JOHN H. OUHRABKA AND MARSHAL P. DRURY, OF SAME PLACE.

CURLlNG-IRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 502,385, dated August1, 1893.

Application iiled January 23, 1893. Serial No. 459,358. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY SAXTON, of the city of St. Louis, in the Stateof Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inCurling-Irons, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in self-heating curling irons; andmy invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully describedand pointed ont in the claim.

Figure I is a side elevation of myimproved curling iron. Fig. Il is asimilar view in outline, showing a section of the handle or body open.Fig. III is an elevation of the lamp holder. Fig. IV is a verticalsection. Fig. V is a transverse section, taken on lineV-V, Fig. I. Fig.VI shows a modification.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the body of the curling iron,which is made in the form of a handle, having a cap l" on which a lampis supported and is made of some material which isa non-conductor ofheat. This handle is preferably made in sections, hinged together, asshown at 2, although it may be made of one piece with a screw cap l, asshown in Fig. VI. The handle is made hollow, to receive an oil lamp 3,provided with a nipple et to receive a wick, which is ignited when theiron is to be heated. The lamp is inserted into the handle or body ofthe iron, either by opening the sectional handle or body, as shown inFig. II, or by removing the cap 1a shown in Fig. VI. When the handle orbody is made in sections, it is provided with a spring-catch 5, which isforced inwardly, when the body or handle is to be opened, by means of apin 6, projecting through the body, (see Figs. I, Il and V.)

7 represents a commingling chamber secured to the handle or body,preferably by having an extension S thereon which [its into the body,and having a shoulder or Harige 9, which rests against the end of thebody, as shown clearly in Figs. III and IV.

10 is a ring or ferrule tted on the body, opposite the extension 8, andthrough which rivets 11 pass, which also pass through the body, andthrough the extension S. The com mingling chamber is thus firmlyattached to the body. When the body is made in sections, this chamber isalso made in sections, as shown in Fig. Il', so as to permit the handleor body to be opened.

12 are perforations in the commingling chamber, to admit air to supplycombustion.

13 represents a tube projecting from the chamber 7, around which thehair is coiledin the use of the instrument. This tube is made of metal,and is heated by the lamp 3.

14 is a clamp, clip or jaw hinged to the tube 13, at l5, and having anextension 16 by which it is opened out, as shown in Fig. I, by applyingpressure to the extension. The blade is held against the tube, as shownin Fig. IV, when pressure is not applied to the extension 16, by meansof a spring 17. When pressure is applied to the extension 16, the clampis opened out, as shown in Fig. I, to permit the hair to be graspedbetween the tube and the clamp, when the hair is coiled around the tubeand clamp together.

The device forms an inexpensive and durable self-heating curling iron.

I claim as my invention- In a curling iron, the combination of a hollowhandle or body, adapted to receive a lamp, a coinmingling chamber havingan extension adapted to fit in the hollow body, and a flange adapted tobear against the end of the handle or body, a ferrule fitting the end ofthe handle or body, rivets passing through the extension of thecommingling chamber and through the handle or body, and said ferrulc, atube extending from the commingling chamber, and a spring-actuated clamppivoted to said tube; substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

HARRY SAXTON.

In presence of- E. S. KNIGHT, ALBERT M. EBERsoLE.

